text_original: Charles the Simple, though he gained his 222 THE DAWN OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE nickname from his too trustful attitude towards his great vassals, was a vigorous and ambitious ruler, and though he was compelled to cede the valley of the Lower Seine to the Northmen, he succeeded in acquiring Lotharingia from the German kingdom.
text_transcription: CHARLES THE SIMPLE THOUGH HE GAINED HIS NICKNAME FROM HIS TOO TRUSTFUL ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS GREAT VASSALS WAS A VIGOROUS AND AMBITIOUS RULER AND THOUGH HE WAS COMPELLED TO CEDE THE VALLEY OF THE LOWER SEINE TO THE NORSEMEN HE SUCCEEDED IN ACQUIRING LOTHARINGIA FROM THE GERMAN KINGDOM
phonemes: tʃˈɑːɹlz ðə sˈɪmpəl, ðˌoʊ hiː ɡˈeɪnd hɪz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp nˈɪkneɪm fɹʌm hɪz tˈuː tɹˈʌstfəl ˈæɾɪtˌuːd təwˈɔːɹdz hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt vˈæsəlz, wʌzɐ vˈɪɡɚɹəs ænd æmbˈɪʃəs ɹˈuːlɚ, ænd ðˌoʊ hiː wʌz kəmpˈɛld tə sˈiːd ðə vˈæli ʌvðə lˈoʊɚ sˈeɪn tə ðə nˈɔːɹθmɛn, hiː səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn ɐkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ləθˈɛɹɪŋˌiə fɹʌmðə dʒˈɜːmən kˈɪŋdəm.